But so far, the great payoff has not materialized.

"You drill all over the place until you get something that works, until we hit the great payoff."

There are ways for government to make the payoff even greater.

It's a great payoff for these kids.

It is a giant conversion task, experts say, but promises a great payoff.

"The greater payoff was in experience."

The squirming alien pleads for Samuels to let him go, offering him a payoff far greater than the original bounty is worth.

The results will provide a much greater payoff.

The great payoff from the West that was supposed to come with their abandonment of Soviet Communism has not materialized.

Dr. Suomi suggested that the condition is the downside of a personality that has great payoffs when times are good.